Microsoft Word / Google Docs: APA formatting help

APA 7th ed. no longer requires that student papers have running headers--student papers need only a page number in the header. That being said, an instructor may still require a running header. See APA's Page Header page for detailed requirements.

To add a running header to a Word document:

1. Click at the top of the document to edit the header.
2. In all caps, type your abbreviated title.
3. To add a page number, use the "Page number" menu. Make sure to place the page number at the top of the page with right alignment.
4. Click back into the body of the document and continue your work.

APA 7th ed. no longer requires that student papers have running headers--student papers only need a page number in the header. That being said, an instructor may still require a running header. See APA's Page Header page for detailed requirements.

To add a running head to a document in Google Docs:

1. Click at the top of the document to edit the header.
2. In all caps, type your abbreviated title.
3. To add a page number, select "Options," then "Page numbers."
4. On the resulting screen, make sure that the "Show on first page" option is selected and that the numbering starts at 1, then select "Apply."
   
5. To right justify the page number (so that the title appears on the left and the page number appears on the right), click on the ruler at the point where you want the number to appear, then select "Add right tab-stop." Place your cursor before the page number and hit the Tab key.
6. Click back into the body of the document and continue your work.